“We, the people of Kursk, like our grandfathers and great-grandfathers, find ourselves again in a brutal situation. The enemy has invaded our peaceful villages.“- Mayor Kurchatov wrote on social media Igor Korbunkov.
Kurchatov is a city of 38,000 people that was attacked by Ukrainian forces. Kursk regionWhere employees mainly live Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.
Korbunkov noted that the fighting with the Ukrainians continues. “several tens of kilometers from the city limits”He appealed to the residents to remain calm and peaceful. stop panicBut not everyone listened. Footage emerged on social media of people fleeing the area for fear of approaching enemy forces.
Kursk region on fire. Battles approaching the power plant
The mayor of Korção also asked the residents to: They did not publish photos and videos on the Internet documenting the movements of Russian forces. Or the work of the air defense forces.
Korbunkov stressed that “the price of your negligence is the lives of our people who are fighting the enemy on the Kursk land. The enemy uses all technical means, do not help him get information from open sources.”
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Again, not everyone listened, because on Friday, August 9th they appeared online. Recordings were to be made near Kurczatów. You can hear explosions on them.
Moreover, Russian media publish unofficial reports about it. Closing the roads leading to the power plant and evacuating the area where new power units are being built.
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The Ukrainian military does not publish official data on the situation in the Kursk region. It also does not report on the goals of the offensive. Therefore, it is not clear what the Ukrainians want to achieve – whether to seize the power plant and change the status of negotiations on the Russian-controlled region. Zaporozhye Nuclear Power PlantOr create panic among the Russians and as a result Which forced the Russian forces to secure the defense of the factory. And to remove enemy forces from their positions on the front.
Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. Chernobyl type
Kursk power plant One of the three largest nuclear power plants in RussiaIt produces electricity for 20 Russian regions.
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The power station produces electricity thanks to reactors. RBMK-1000 – The same equipment that makes up the Chernobyl power plant. However, the Kursk reactors have been modernized and their safety has been increased.
It is also being built at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. Two new reactors of a new type.
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